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The Book of the Dead is the name most
commonly used when describing the egyptian
burial book.
This book gives details of how a dead man may
make his journey to the afterlife. In the
book descriptions are given for the lay out
of the MUMMY chamber and the arrangement of
furniture within it, it contains the text
that was ordered to be inscribed on amulets
and badges and the confession of the
deceased, it also has the scene of the
weighing of the heart in the judjement hall
of Osiris. Parts of this book are thought to
be as old as the first few dynasties.